Its my Marvelous Mini framework, missing the blocks.
What happened, you may ask. Well, here's what it comes down to.
This was definitely a "process" quilt, and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of making these darling little blocks. I also enjoyed picking "just the right fabrics" (or so I thought) for the setting. Unfortunately, the more I looked at it once it was all sewn together, the less happy I was with the resulting top. Don't get me wrong, I love the blocks, and I love the setting. I just don't think they belong together. I think those tiny little 2" blocks just got lost.
So while slogging through episode 3 of Ken Burns' Vietnam War the other night, I went about slowly picking the the whole thing apart.
Yeah, I know. I'm insane. But there it is.
Anxious to move ahead, or backwards as it may seem, I went back to my audition pix and really like how the blocks pop out on a more solid color. Then I fished around and came up with this idea.
I have a quilt retreat coming up in a couple weeks, so will have time to do some fine tuning, and do the cutting and sewing. Also give it time to marinate, in case I change my mind again.
Meanwhile, I have some ideas of what I want to fill those holes with. One thing, they will be four inch blocks, not two inch with scrappy borders. (not that there's anything wrong with that, ha ha) Probably sampler-style, probably reds and browns.
So that's what's on my design wall today.
Check out what others have on their walls on Judy's blog, Design Wall Monday.
I had a hard time with this also. I worked hard on those little blocks and wanted them to shine. I made one extra block so I had 12 little blocks. I didn't use the other ones. I decided to use a light sashing the same width of the sashing around the little blocks. I had to change some sashing on only 2 of the blocks. Then I used a wider dark border for the whole thing.
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